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Just a silly suggestion for you, but in the right hands might be of interes=
t.
That omitted dash light rheostat knob might make a neat pull knob for your =
emergency hood release, and save the original appearance.
Sloane :)
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From: 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Lee Daniels via 6pa=
ck <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 10:11 PM
To: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
Cc: TR6 <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Anticipation
Nice update, Rick. Thanks!
Regarding "Why did he go to all that trouble when new, beautiful dashboards
are available?" - I agree with you - part of the joy is in the doing.
I did a similar re-boot of a Spitfire dash, but nearly 30 years ago.
> but it does complement the beige upholstery. The =C3=BCber clever ones am=
ong you
> may notice that I did not cut the hole for the dash light rheostat! It is=
to
> be omitted. The instruments are going back in with non-dimmable LED lamps=
. And
> speaking of instruments...
>
> The gauges and lamps came apart for cleaning, testing and refinishing.
> They were a mess, as anticipated, but no repairs were needed.
>
>
> http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190113_111736.jpg
>
>
> The black trim on most of the chrome bezels was damaged. I stripped it
> off, cleaned the chrome and reassembled a couple of the gauges. They just
> didn't look right so back apart they came. I primered then sprayed all th=
e
> bezels with satin black and that did the trick, especially against the li=
ghter
> wood dash. Here's how they look, awaiting reassembly.
>
> http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190113_125147.jpg
>
>
> New knobs and switches are in hand. The wiper switch had died, as had
> the headlight master switch. The warning light bezels cleaned up okay so =
they
> will (probably) be reused.
>
> That's it for now. If interested, I'll share engine, wheels, brakes,
> suspension, etc., restoration stories. Until then, I hope you enjoyed the=
post
> as much as I enjoyed reliving it.
>
> Rick
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<div class=3D"PlainText">Nice update, Rick. Thanks!<br>
Regarding "Why did he go to all that trouble when new, beautiful dashb=
oards<br>
are available?" - I agree with you - part of the joy is in the doing.<=
br>
I did a similar re-boot of a Spitfire dash, but nearly 30 years ago.<br>
<br>
<br>
> but it does complement the beige upholstery. The =C3=BCber clever ones=
among you<br>
> may notice that I did not cut the hole for the dash light rheostat! It=
is to<br>
> be omitted. The instruments are going back in with non-dimmable LED la=
mps. And<br>
> speaking of instruments...<br>
><br>
> The gauges and lamps came apart for cleaning, testing and refinishing.=
<br>
> They were a mess, as anticipated, but no repairs were needed.<br>
><br>
><br>
> <a href=3D"http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190113_111736.jpg";>http://aub=
ard.us/75_Triumph/20190113_111736.jpg</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> The black trim on most of the chrome bezels was damaged. I stripped it=
<br>
> off, cleaned the chrome and reassembled a couple of the gauges. They j=
ust<br>
> didn't look right so back apart they came. I primered then sprayed all=
the<br>
> bezels with satin black and that did the trick, especially against the=
lighter<br>
> wood dash. Here's how they look, awaiting reassembly.<br>
><br>
> <a href=3D"http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20190113_125147.jpg";>http://aub=
ard.us/75_Triumph/20190113_125147.jpg</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> New knobs and switches are in hand. The wiper switch had died, as had<=
br>
> the headlight master switch. The warning light bezels cleaned up okay =
so they<br>
> will (probably) be reused.<br>
><br>
> That's it for now. If interested, I'll share engine, wheels, brakes,<b=
r>
> suspension, etc., restoration stories. Until then, I hope you enjoyed =
the post<br>
> as much as I enjoyed reliving it.<br>
><br>
> Rick<br>
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